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I have slowly started opening the packages and every item is noticed instantly and peppered with questions about how and when it will be used.\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1788458846724,"projectUrl":"project/kindness-club/10438760/","projectTitle":"Kindness Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hausladen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2449410_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499260976710","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/beth-hausladen"},{"teacherId":2449410,"projectId":10380834,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your support with my project to help keep our students clean and dry during our outdoor adventures. We love to explore and are out in the elements rain or shine so we often are doing multiple loads of laundry to help us get ready for the next day. We pack our lunches to take on the go during travel so the bags come in handy.\r\nThank you for helping me have the needed materials to make our trip up north successful. 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I always chuckle because we practice so many skills without them attributing it to learning. My students are amazing and the learning that is taking place is greatly contributed by people like you.\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1784131613249,"projectUrl":"project/sel-small-groups/10325571/","projectTitle":"SEL Small Groups","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hausladen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2449410_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499260976710","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/beth-hausladen"},{"teacherId":2449410,"projectId":10380871,"letterContent":"My students are beyond excited to have new resources to help them achieve their social emotional goals. We are always working in our group to be more independent and responsible for our growth. Your generosity creates moments of learning and fostering growth through recognizing our struggles and tackling them head on.\r\nThank you for being the type of person who cares about kids and taking action to help them in their daily life, both in and out of the classroom.\r\nWe have already begun our tracking journey for the 26-27 school year and are excited!","fullyFundedDate":1785533481275,"projectUrl":"project/watch-us-track-our-behavior/10380871/","projectTitle":"Watch Us Track Our Behavior","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hausladen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2449410_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499260976710","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/beth-hausladen"},{"teacherId":2449410,"projectId":10439354,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for providing so many snacks for my students.\r\nThey need to be energized and fueled for their learning and your generosity helps to support this everyday. It's so important for students to see themselves as equals to their peers and your donation helps make that happen.\r\nSo many hungry tummies will be fed this fall because of you.\r\nThe most exciting part of this project is that I am able to provide such a variety of snacks that every student should be able to find something that they love.\r\nThank you for being you!","fullyFundedDate":1788458846334,"projectUrl":"project/we-get-hungry-yes-we-do/10439354/","projectTitle":"We Get Hungry, Yes We Do","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hausladen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2449410_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1499260976710","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/beth-hausladen"},{"teacherId":2449410,"projectId":10380772,"letterContent":"I am not surprised to see that the students have already started creating crafts with our new items. My favorite experience with our donations is that they have been making crafts for our new students to welcome them to the school.\r\nWe have pretty amazing kids and through your donation it has enabled me to see how truly kind and caring they are.\r\nThank you for your continued support for my students and my projects. 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Their excitement to pretend to be like that crew and use their imagination has been fun to see and it is only day 1! I can't wait to continue to watch them explore, use their creativity and imagination as we continue on our 10 day journey in space, here in the classroom! \r\nThank you again from the bottom of my heart and my students, for providing us with this fun new dramatic play.","fullyFundedDate":1768690654446,"projectUrl":"project/321blast-off/9761910/","projectTitle":"3...2...1...Blast Off","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Forcier","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6726670_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y216&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1745183380391","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/calleigh-forcier"},{"teacherId":6726667,"projectId":9717069,"letterContent":"I am writing with immense gratitude and joy to thank you for making our Fine and Gross Motor Fun project a reality through DonorsChoose. 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About this school
Shirley Hills Primary School is
a suburban public school
in Mound, Minnesota that is part of Westonka Independent School District 277.
It serves 463 students
in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 4
463 Students
30 Teachers
2450 Wilshire BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Shirley Hills Primary School
$39,404
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
224
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Shirley Hills Primary School has received support from
171 individuals from Minnesota and
53 individuals out-of-state.